Lucky Guy - 2013 Broadway History , Info & More
Broadhurst Theatre (Broadway)
235 W. 44th St. New York, NY
Tom Hanks makes his Broadway debut in LUCKY GUY by Nora Ephron.
Nora Ephron's LUCKY GUY marks a return to her journalistic roots in a new play about the scandal- and graffiti-ridden New York of the 1980s, as told through the story of the charismatic and controversial tabloid columnist Mike McAlary.
From his sensational reporting of New York's major police corruption to the libel suit that nearly ended his career, the play dramatizes the story of McAlary's meteoric rise, fall and rise again, ending with his coverage of the Abner Louima case for which he won the Pulitzer Prize, shortly before his untimely death on Christmas Day, 1998.
Lucky Guy - 2013 - Broadway Cast
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Theater review: Tom Hanks in 'Lucky Guy' on Broadway
8 / 10
'Lucky Guy,' which opened Monday night at the Broadhurst Theatre, is Tom Hanks' rookie Broadway appearance, but the film star makes acting on stage look easy. Effortlessly transferring his low-key charisma to the theater, Hanks is quick, funny and surprisingly tough as columnist Mike McAlary and, at the end, makes the character much more touching than you'd think possible.
'Lucky Guy' review: Tom Hanks smartly follows reporter's tale
8 / 10
Wolfe and a laser-eyed creative team take control of our gaze with the rhythm and allure of a noir movie. David Rockwell's brilliantly inventive, sleek black-and-white sets make headline projections and sliding furniture look new again. Desks are seldom out of sight for these workaholics, even when they're at the bars. In 'Imaginary Friends,' Ephron's grossly underrated 2002 Broadway play about Lillian Hellman and Mary McCarthy, Hellman says, 'We're all just stories. The question is, who gets to tell them.' How lucky, if that's not too paradoxical a word, that Ephron got to tell this one.
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Lucky Guy - 2013 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Tom Hanks |
| 2013 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Tom Hanks |
| 2013 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Courtney B. Vance |
| 2013 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | 0 |
| 2013 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Tom Hanks |
| 2013 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Play | 0 |
| 2013 | Theatre World Awards | Theatre World Award | Tom Hanks |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | George C. Wolfe |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Play | Peggy Eisenhauer |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Play | Jules Fisher |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Courtney B. Vance |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | Tom Hanks |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Nora Ephron |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Play | The Shubert Organization |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Sonia Friedman Productions |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Scott and Brian Zeilinger |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Play | James D. Stern/Douglas L. Meyer |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Play | The Shubert Organization |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Sonia Friedman Productions |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Scott and Brian Zeilinger |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Play | James D. Stern/Douglas L. Meyer |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Play | William Berlind |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Frederick Zollo |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Daryl Roth |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Play | David Mirvish |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Robert Cole |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Stacey Mindich |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Roger Berlind |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Arielle Tepper Madover |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Roy Furman |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Colin Callender |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Play | David Rockwell |
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